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so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i had one, your intelligence sources are far better than mine but i had one tell me there is no question this guy still has mustard gas despite what he says. >> he has scary weapons and scary people and this is a regime that knows how to use terrorism, you can't forget, they were specifically blamed for the lockerbie bombing and they have used terrorists in many ways and they have people and resources and that is in the backs of the minds of all of the people in the white house, and the cia. >> the president has drawn one very bright line
so this period has given the u.s. and other key powers a chance to make contact, clandestinely, get to know people, sometimes overtly as in hillary clinton's meeting with gentleman ja brill, head of the interim committee during her last trip. so getting to know them and then the idea is, create structures that allow them gradually to build something like a normal government, which libya has not had arguably ever, and so, again, that is going to take time and they want time. >> david, i...
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interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the word and for us. andible that the moment of opportunity for the transformation of this region has been made available, and if this moment is allowed to pass, if qaddafi wins and crushes the opposition, i think it will encourage other it authoritarian leaders in the region, as we see in bahrain already, to be tough. and i think the consequences of that for our interests, for the long term, will be significant. >> rose: let's assume you were the national security advisor to the president and he came in ask said, do i have
interest and u.s. involvement, we are now facing the difficult conund runs of a series of cases that are going to put different interests in balance. >> difficult, yes, but i think what the administration makes a mistake if it thinks of libya as a case in itself, or compares libya as the secretary did earlier today, to some places in africa, although those cases are important. here we have-- each have a regional perspective. this region is uniquely a source of security problems for the...
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they didn't particularly want the u.s. to come as the sheriff, to save them. they wanted to do it on their open and they they thought they might be able to with a little bit of help, possibly a no-fly zone. but in the last few days, it's become clear without some sort of military strikes that they really are doomed and, of course that euphoria, that bravery, that bravado has turned to real alarm and fear, naturally. so there's a real mixed bag. but privately, for some time now even the leaders of this resolution have said they need real help but it's difficult for them to say so publicly. they've been humiliated by qaddafi for a long time, and they don't want-- they're a proud people and don't want to appear to be a basket case of the international community. that's my sense. >> rose: who are they? >> you know, it's civic society. it's the residents of a once-proud mediterranean city way long, long, long history. i mean, there are petroleum engineers who went to school in oregon and ohio and england in the 70s. un, who have children now in their 20s who have n
they didn't particularly want the u.s. to come as the sheriff, to save them. they wanted to do it on their open and they they thought they might be able to with a little bit of help, possibly a no-fly zone. but in the last few days, it's become clear without some sort of military strikes that they really are doomed and, of course that euphoria, that bravery, that bravado has turned to real alarm and fear, naturally. so there's a real mixed bag. but privately, for some time now even the leaders...
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. >> president obama addressed americans a short while ago saying that the u.s. is working aggressively to help japan. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s. territories in the pacific. as the dutchman of our nuclear regulatory commission and many other -- that is the judgment of our nuclear regulatory commission and many other experts. they do not recommend people in the united states take precautionary measures beyond staying informed. >> people have managed to come out unscathed from last friday's terrible event. >> nearly a week on from the disaster, these pictures are a reminder of the moment of greatest terror for people living along the coast line. it was the tsunami that claimed the most lives. now this local reporter's own story emerged, showing us what it was like to be caught in the tsunami. the water closing in rapidly behind them. the people in this community are about to have the narrowest of escapes. this father and two children are stranded on top of cars. this woman clings perilously to a
. >> president obama addressed americans a short while ago saying that the u.s. is working aggressively to help japan. >> we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the west coast, hawaii, alaska, or u.s. territories in the pacific. as the dutchman of our nuclear regulatory commission and many other -- that is the judgment of our nuclear regulatory commission and many other experts. they do not recommend people in the united states take precautionary measures beyond...
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the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks, flares, the old tricolor flag, gunfire, cheering and chanting went on all night and into the new day. it's not deliverance, but for the besieged city, international protection is the next best thing. 3:00 p.m. local time, and in tripoli, a grim-faced musa kusa, former head of intelligence turned foreign minister, made a terse statement. >> ( translated ): therefore, libya has decided an immediate cease-fire... >> reporter: he called for dialogue. the resolution, he said, was a violation of libyan sovereignty, and said it was
the exact u.s. role remained unclear, but the president made clear it would not include ground troops. several american warships were already in the area, including an amphibious assault ship, plus 400 u.s. marines and dozens of helicopters. >> brown: images coming out of libya today illustrated the conflicting claims of what was going on inside the country. jonathan miller of independent television news reports from tripoli. >> reporter: benghazi's wild celebrations, fireworks,...
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we could actually see u.s. production rising again now that the moratorium has been listed offshore and we have rising oil production on shore again from their shale rock play and also we have a potential to produce oil shale which we haven't... we're the saudi arabia of oil shale. and prices are very high now so that potential all becomes commercial. what i don't like when i hear people in this debate is that we're misleading the american people about how much we can do with clean energy and what time scale. we definitely need the move to clean energy, but when people talk about the future of clean energy, it would be like president kennedy talking about the space race and saying that we're going to spend $30 million to get there instead of several billion. in the end, in this country, the debate has to zero in around if we want to go to clean energy how are we going to pay for it? are we willing to have a small rise in the gasoline tax? are we willing to have some other kind of fee for environmental extern al
we could actually see u.s. production rising again now that the moratorium has been listed offshore and we have rising oil production on shore again from their shale rock play and also we have a potential to produce oil shale which we haven't... we're the saudi arabia of oil shale. and prices are very high now so that potential all becomes commercial. what i don't like when i hear people in this debate is that we're misleading the american people about how much we can do with clean energy and...
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. ♪ the u.s. president barack obama has said the libyan leader colonel gaddafi must obey the u.n. demands or face military action. earlier, the libyan government announced an immediate ceasefire and promised to follow the u.n. resolution passed on thursday. he said colonel gaddafi had to stop all attacks on civilians, pull back his troops, and allow in humanitarian aid. >> now once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france, and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. gaddafi must stop his troops from advancing on benghazi. he must pull them back from misurata and established water, gas, and electricity supplies to all areas. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach the people of libya. let me be clear. these terms are not negotiable. >> in the libyan capital of tripoli, there is dismay and anger at the u.n. decision. many see the rebellion as a criminal enterprise supported by fo
. ♪ the u.s. president barack obama has said the libyan leader colonel gaddafi must obey the u.n. demands or face military action. earlier, the libyan government announced an immediate ceasefire and promised to follow the u.n. resolution passed on thursday. he said colonel gaddafi had to stop all attacks on civilians, pull back his troops, and allow in humanitarian aid. >> now once more, muammar gaddafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be...
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the u.s. navy moved some of its ships to the western side of japan away from the drift of radiation. and the rising risk of exposure touched off new fears in people still shaken by the quake and tsunami. alex thomson reports from the town of ofunato, up the coast from sendai. >> reporter: every day across the quake zone the cues for food, water and petrol are getting longer and longer. >> we just want to stay away. >> reporter: now fears over radiation mean hurried plans from some to leave town. >> let's make a base here. >> reporter: today our business lay to the north. they've just managed to blast away in, bull dozing away the tsunami's wake. a place utterly surrendered to the tsunami. japan's rising sun flag in tatters on this cold sunless day. a force which would pulverize the heavy lift digger somehow leaves intact the sign pointing people to the tsunami shelter. i don't doubt that it was a place of refuge for many during those terrifying moments last friday afternoon. if they survived t
the u.s. navy moved some of its ships to the western side of japan away from the drift of radiation. and the rising risk of exposure touched off new fears in people still shaken by the quake and tsunami. alex thomson reports from the town of ofunato, up the coast from sendai. >> reporter: every day across the quake zone the cues for food, water and petrol are getting longer and longer. >> we just want to stay away. >> reporter: now fears over radiation mean hurried plans from...
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u.s. engineers and others are explaining their options of containing the leak. >> in the small village 40 kilometers northeast of fukushima, while outside detroit exclusion zone, the people living here thought they were safe -- northeast of fukushima, well east -- outside of the exclusion zone. >> this has exceeded the data. >> the latest news from fukushima also offers no grounds for optimism. yvette tb's do not know when or even if they will be able to return home -- in evacuees -- the evacuees do not know. >> we do not know when the situation will normalize, and we do not think there will be a future for us in the city. >> operator tepco has decided to decommission four of the reactors. filling them up may be necessary. >> government and experts are considering but thesefour buildings at the fukushima-dai- ichi plant to stop the spread of the substances. >> a they will spray it with a synthetic resin to try to prevent radioactive dust from being blown away or being watched to see. in a
u.s. engineers and others are explaining their options of containing the leak. >> in the small village 40 kilometers northeast of fukushima, while outside detroit exclusion zone, the people living here thought they were safe -- northeast of fukushima, well east -- outside of the exclusion zone. >> this has exceeded the data. >> the latest news from fukushima also offers no grounds for optimism. yvette tb's do not know when or even if they will be able to return home -- in...
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you may run into a situation here, a former nato ambassador said, we need the u.s. to come back in because you guys have more money, you have more of this weaponry and pleaps sitting there already paid for. that's probably where the biggest crunch will come. gwen: we'll be watching for all of this. i get the feeling we'll be talking about libya and syria and yemen for the next several weeks. thank you all very much. the conversation ends here, but it continues online. check out the "washington week" webcast extra for more. really good stuff. you can find us at pbs.org. and keep up with daily developments over at the pbs "newshour," on air and online. well see you right here, around the table, next week on "washington week." good night. gwen: down load our weekly podcast and take us with you. it's the "washington week" podcast at "washington week" online at pbs.org. >> funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to m
you may run into a situation here, a former nato ambassador said, we need the u.s. to come back in because you guys have more money, you have more of this weaponry and pleaps sitting there already paid for. that's probably where the biggest crunch will come. gwen: we'll be watching for all of this. i get the feeling we'll be talking about libya and syria and yemen for the next several weeks. thank you all very much. the conversation ends here, but it continues online. check out the...
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the u.s., ichiro fujisaki. >> brown: special correspondent steve sapienza reports from bangladesh on the struggle to meet the basic needs of an exploding population. >> dahka is one of the world's fastest growing cities and one of the poorest. with 2,000 newcomers daily the struggle to find clean water in the slums often has life threatening consequences. >> ifill: and ray suarez examines what a merger between at&t and t-mobile would mean for consumers and the wireless industry. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch child's programs. it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. >> you can't manufacture prid
the u.s., ichiro fujisaki. >> brown: special correspondent steve sapienza reports from bangladesh on the struggle to meet the basic needs of an exploding population. >> dahka is one of the world's fastest growing cities and one of the poorest. with 2,000 newcomers daily the struggle to find clean water in the slums often has life threatening consequences. >> ifill: and ray suarez examines what a merger between at&t and t-mobile would mean for consumers and the wireless...
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u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey browç updates the conflict in libya,ç as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: in 1968, as whaling continued worldwide, the first recordings of humpback songs were relqb:qb. ( whale singing ) public reaction mud to international bans. whale populations began to recover. at pacific life, the whale symbolizes what is possible if people stop and think about the future. help protect your future with pacific life-- the power to help you succeed. ♪ ♪çç moving our economy for 160 years. b
u.s. nuclear energy industry in the context of japan's current crisis. >> woodruff: then, jeffrey browç updates the conflict in libya,ç as moammar qaddafi's forces move against key rebel strongholds. >> ifill: and science correspondent miles o'brien reports on nasa's next deep space ambitions, including a journey to the planet closest to the sun. >> we'll take you to mercury and beyond. you know, the solar system is not the same place you learned about in grade school....
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president obama again stressed the u.s. commitment today. >> i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. >> ifill: overall more than 90 nations have offered japan assistance. 15 of them are expected to send rescue crews within the next few days. >> suarez: the scope of japan's suffering is being told in towns that dot the coast, and each has its own story of loss without reckoning. one such place is rikuzentakata, where james mates has the first of a series of reports from independent television news. >> reporter: this is the town of rikuzentakata. your eyes will tell you something very different because rikuzentakata, home just 72 hours ago to almost 30,000 people, has been wiped from the face of the earth. the tsunami came, destroyed everything in its path, and then took much of what it had destroyed back out to sea. the rest it left heaps and splintered almost nothing built by man or spared. what happened
president obama again stressed the u.s. commitment today. >> i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. >> ifill: overall more than 90 nations have offered japan assistance. 15 of them are expected to send rescue crews within the next few days. >> suarez: the scope of japan's suffering is being told in towns that dot the coast, and each has its own story of...
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drug obama says the u.s. will not be take the guns on the roads in the conflict in libya even when nato takes from our mission in washington wants to make sure the dumped on meet the rubble. and more stable lives the forty victims of last year's twin metros still in. shock and they said that other results the flights against terrorists are . very warm welcomes you this is our scene live from moscow libya has seen one coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between rebels and gadhafi supporters on monday anti-government fighters as follows the west woods but it was stopped on the outskirts of the birthplace of the libyan leader what is a report in the capital recomputing reports of rebels gaining control of sirte were met with shock. lissett is a sense of panic here in the capital city there's almost a sense of fear that you can touch the reports are so conflicting and that is what is making people here so distrait is why now we hear that the rebels are fifty kilometers away from h
drug obama says the u.s. will not be take the guns on the roads in the conflict in libya even when nato takes from our mission in washington wants to make sure the dumped on meet the rubble. and more stable lives the forty victims of last year's twin metros still in. shock and they said that other results the flights against terrorists are . very warm welcomes you this is our scene live from moscow libya has seen one coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between...
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and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east. plus on this week's political checklist, political editor david chalian talks with judy about the ongoing debate in wisconsin over collective bargaining, and the details behind the government shutdown stopgap. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. >> woodruff: that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday we'll look at the congressional showdown over spending cuts. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and goo
and president obama told u.s. governors that public employees should not be "vilified" in a bid to cut state spending. and to hari sreenivasan, for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: watch more of jeff's interview with "parazit" hosts kambiz hosseini and saman arbabi on art beat. and on the libya story, our site for students and teachers, newshour extra, has a lesson plan on the role of technology in recent uprisings in africa and the middle east....
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meanwhile, army general carter ham of the u.s. africa command warned qaddafi's forces could still roll back the rebels, if the air strikes stopped. at a pentagon briefing, vice admiral bill gortney reinforced that view. >> clearly the opposition is not well organized, and it is not a very robust organization. i mean, that's obvious. so any gain that they make is tenuous based on that. i mean, it's... clearly they're achieving a benefit from the actions that we're taking. we're not coordinating with it. but i think general ham's assessment is pretty good. >> ifill: and in another development, the persian gulf state of qatar formally recognized the rebels as the legitimate representatives of libya. it was the first arab government to take that step. >> brown: still to come on the newshour, new findings of radioactive material around japan's fukushima plant; and supreme court arguments about campaign financing. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: unrest gripped syria again today, with securi
meanwhile, army general carter ham of the u.s. africa command warned qaddafi's forces could still roll back the rebels, if the air strikes stopped. at a pentagon briefing, vice admiral bill gortney reinforced that view. >> clearly the opposition is not well organized, and it is not a very robust organization. i mean, that's obvious. so any gain that they make is tenuous based on that. i mean, it's... clearly they're achieving a benefit from the actions that we're taking. we're not...
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but i do not think it follows that the u.s. navy should have to be the second-largest air force in the world. unless you think the navy is going to fight the air force. >> rose: no, come on. the planes that are attacking in libya are coming offover an aircraft carrier. >> right and you know what? the planes attacking libya... i was disappointed in that. i thought we were going to send out missile. france is 100 miles from libya. >> rose: why did you think we were going to send out missile? what made you they? >> that was the initial... >> rose: they never said that. the resolution simply said, you know, use whatever military needs... >> the u.n. resolution. i was talking about what the american share would be. i guess i was too optimistic. here's the deal. why is this america's major responsibility? why isn't it italy's and france's and germanys? we are in afghanistan virtually alone. >> rose: you know why? first of all they would say... this is what they would say in answer to your question. they would say two things. number o
but i do not think it follows that the u.s. navy should have to be the second-largest air force in the world. unless you think the navy is going to fight the air force. >> rose: no, come on. the planes that are attacking in libya are coming offover an aircraft carrier. >> right and you know what? the planes attacking libya... i was disappointed in that. i thought we were going to send out missile. france is 100 miles from libya. >> rose: why did you think we were going to send...
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the u.s. military hit libya today with a dozen more cruise missiles. it was the latest wave of attacks that began saturday night. the goal was to impose a no-fly zone and stop moammar qaddafi's forces from attacking civilians. in chile, president obama said the coalition acted to uphold a core principle. >> when the entire international community almost unanimously says that there is a potential humanitarian crisis about to take place, that a leader who has lost his legitimacy decides to turn his military on his own people, that we can't simply stand by with empty words. >> ifill: the president said the u.s. would turn over leadership of the operation to allied nations within days. the u.s. military also said qaddafi's ability to control his forces has already been sharply reduced. we have the first of two reports on the situation inside libya from independent television news, beginning with jonathan miller in tripoli. reporter: 2100 hours last night. more than 10 british warplanes prepare for
the u.s. military hit libya today with a dozen more cruise missiles. it was the latest wave of attacks that began saturday night. the goal was to impose a no-fly zone and stop moammar qaddafi's forces from attacking civilians. in chile, president obama said the coalition acted to uphold a core principle. >> when the entire international community almost unanimously says that there is a potential humanitarian crisis about to take place, that a leader who has lost his legitimacy decides to...
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the u.s., european, arab and african nations planned to meet next week on control of the no-fly zone over libya. in the meantime, nato warships began patrolling off the libyan coast, enforcing a u.n. arms embargo. >> ifill: now, joining us from the white house, is deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough. welcome, mr. mcdonough. we just heard secretary gates say there could be any number of possible outcomes. what is the desired outcome that the white house is hoping for. >> gwen, thanks a lot for the opportunity to be with you tonight. i really appreciate it. the president explained to the country last friday afternoon that we are setting aside for ourselves a very tightly defined finite establishable mission in the early parts this effort where we're going to shape the environment using our unique assets and then enable our international colleagues, our allies in europe and our partners in the arab world to take over the conduct of the no-fly zone. we're making good strides toward th
the u.s., european, arab and african nations planned to meet next week on control of the no-fly zone over libya. in the meantime, nato warships began patrolling off the libyan coast, enforcing a u.n. arms embargo. >> ifill: now, joining us from the white house, is deputy national security advisor denis mcdonough. welcome, mr. mcdonough. we just heard secretary gates say there could be any number of possible outcomes. what is the desired outcome that the white house is hoping for. >>...
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president obama said the u.s. and the world must be ready to act rapidly if the crisis in libya deteriorates. and he didn't rule out the use of a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the fierce fighting in the oil city of brega and the exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali who denounced moammar qaddafi last week. >> brown: then, as states battle public sector unions, we have a newsmaker interview with afl-cio chief, richard trumka. >> woodruff: spencer michels reports on the outcry over hikes in insurance premiums in california. >> the new higher health insurance rates for individuals have sparked protests and calls for the government to step in. >> brown: and hari sreenivasan examines mexico's deadly drug wars, as president felipe calderon visits the white house. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newsh
president obama said the u.s. and the world must be ready to act rapidly if the crisis in libya deteriorates. and he didn't rule out the use of a no-fly zone over the country. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. on the "newshour" tonight: we get the latest on the fierce fighting in the oil city of brega and the exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. >> woodruff: plus, we talk to libya's ambassador to the united states, ali suleiman aujali who denounced moammar qaddafi last...
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the u.s. senate today the u.s. army soldier accused in the wikileaks case will face 22 more charges. brad t new charges in military court includes use of unauthorized software on government computers to obtain classified information. the u.s. senate today overwhelmingly approved a two-week the u.s. senate today overwhelmingly approved a two- week stopgap bill to keep the government running. it included $4 billion in spending cuts. president obama immediately signed it, and he urged congressional leaders to begin negotiating a long-term plan with vice president biden. but house speaker john boehner said first, the senate's democratic majority must put a proposal on the table. >> the house has a position. where's the senate democrat position? i have no idea where it is. how do you... how do you start a conversation where one house has spoken but the other house hasn't? and so, where is the starting point? >> sreenivasan: the senate majority leader harry reid dismissed boehner's challenge as nothing more than a ploy.
the u.s. senate today the u.s. army soldier accused in the wikileaks case will face 22 more charges. brad t new charges in military court includes use of unauthorized software on government computers to obtain classified information. the u.s. senate today overwhelmingly approved a two-week the u.s. senate today overwhelmingly approved a two- week stopgap bill to keep the government running. it included $4 billion in spending cuts. president obama immediately signed it, and he urged...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you. many fear like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. gonna check out our t. washington d.c. . hundreds of thousands of people from across the u.k. are gathering in london to voice their anger over the government's proposed massive slashes to public spending the protest against the eighty billion pound austerity cuts is expected become britain's largest in years what is your emmett's reports now from london. this is really turned into a city wide recess with destruction to travel and to produce it all o
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with the levy intervention the pentagon saying that the activities in libya that we're only going to be in for a short time and then we're pulling out and they are many times where that our ladies were at war. oh do you....
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to the stock markets now u.s. markets started the week off on a positive note with the dow and the nasdaq well i just a notch general positive picture across the board. no wonder they are with telecoms putting on some of the biggest gains boosted by better than expected increases and consumer spending europe is makes them flat misters remain cautious on renewed concerns about japan's nuclear crisis and the ongoing unrest in the middle east europe is gaining versus the dollar and c.c.p. chairman tree showing indicates rate hikes may be coming. here in russia the first trading day was positive although very flat to be our tears in my six managed to gain point two percent while they spent most of the trading session in the red take a look at some of the individual stocks energy majors losing for the session but they manage some gains at the close rosneft up one percent gazprom one point two percent banking stocks among the main losers burbank losing two thirds of a percent tom mundy chief strategist that says the rus
to the stock markets now u.s. markets started the week off on a positive note with the dow and the nasdaq well i just a notch general positive picture across the board. no wonder they are with telecoms putting on some of the biggest gains boosted by better than expected increases and consumer spending europe is makes them flat misters remain cautious on renewed concerns about japan's nuclear crisis and the ongoing unrest in the middle east europe is gaining versus the dollar and c.c.p. chairman...
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and the u.s. and other nations have now ordered chartered flights to get their citizens out of japan. sarah smith reports on the growing exodus of foreigners and japanese. >> reporter: a rush hour train in tokyo should be absolutely packed but after the exodus, the city feels deserted. the intercity bullet traps are taking the strain, moving tens of thousands of people to the south where they think it's safe. children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of radiation, so families are especially keen to get out. what finally made you think it was time to leave tokyo? >> ( translated ): in the last two days, the government has looked more and more desperate. we're more worried for the children than ourselves, so we decided to leave. >> reporter: driving through streets this empty feels very strange in a city that's usually so crowded. people here don't believe their own prime minister anymore. "how can he tell them the plant is safe when america jounz a growing list of countries to extract its
and the u.s. and other nations have now ordered chartered flights to get their citizens out of japan. sarah smith reports on the growing exodus of foreigners and japanese. >> reporter: a rush hour train in tokyo should be absolutely packed but after the exodus, the city feels deserted. the intercity bullet traps are taking the strain, moving tens of thousands of people to the south where they think it's safe. children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of radiation, so families...
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there and george kenney a former diplomat with the u.s. foreign service told me earlier that his country could spend a long time in libya just as in iraq and afghanistan. further american military intervention is almost certainly going to result in in a variety of failures and the stability that we have promoted has allowed some very un representative regimes to stay in place so that we could get cheap oil but i think it's pretty clear that the kind of environment that the united states has supported for decades has not worked to the advantage of ordinary people the problem is that on the one hand the united states said well we support peaceful demonstrations for democratic change but on the other hand the u.s. government has well if you're peaceful demonstrations don't work out so well for you we will consider supporting an armed insurrection and those are quite contradictory messages and i think that they're being received in very different ways all across the arab world when you can step to date with developments in libya online on twit
there and george kenney a former diplomat with the u.s. foreign service told me earlier that his country could spend a long time in libya just as in iraq and afghanistan. further american military intervention is almost certainly going to result in in a variety of failures and the stability that we have promoted has allowed some very un representative regimes to stay in place so that we could get cheap oil but i think it's pretty clear that the kind of environment that the united states has...
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we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the danger posed to our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so would the cost and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in iraq. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq and their future, but regime change there took eight years, thousands of american and iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. that is not something we can afford to repeat in libya. as the bulk of our military effort ratchets down, what we can do, and we will do, is support the aspirations of the libyan people. we have intervened to stop the massacre, and we will work with our allies and partners to maintain the safety of civilians. we will deny the regime arms, cut off its supplies of cash, assist the opposition, and work with other nations to hasten the day when gaddafi leaves power
we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the danger posed to our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so would the cost and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in iraq. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq and their future, but regime change there took eight years,...
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it seems that military intervention not to last i mean vesely for the u.s. led military campaign in libya was the fact that the country's leadership started using a military force against its own people and the similar situation is taking place here in syria at the moment where the country's thirty's have already deployed troops to the south of the country to stop the protestors that was natalya novikov in syria where massive countrywide demonstrations have bought promises of reform from the government. russian authorities in the southern republic of have arrested two suspects in connection with a terrorist attack at the airport in moscow in a special anti terror operation in which seventeen suspected militants have been killed thirty seven died and over one hundred were injured in the atrocity last january artie's company has. according to sources within the local security offices we know that that operation was being planned for a long time about the number of people who knew about it was minimal so that the operation could be successful we know that seven
it seems that military intervention not to last i mean vesely for the u.s. led military campaign in libya was the fact that the country's leadership started using a military force against its own people and the similar situation is taking place here in syria at the moment where the country's thirty's have already deployed troops to the south of the country to stop the protestors that was natalya novikov in syria where massive countrywide demonstrations have bought promises of reform from the...
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and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but they're certainly settling accounts and taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but experts believe ankara shouldn't be surprised gadhafi is accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. court found that gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred three over lockerbie which killed forty three british and one hundred eighty nine u.s. citizens he blew up his intelligence agency did a terrorist bomb very similar to the lockerbie bombing the u.k. was called a flight seventy two and it blew up of an asia with the loss of everyone on board so i would argue that there's an element of revenge strong element of revenge that more recently gadhafi is hurt french commercial interests. he fly and french will for a towel have a billion dollars he also bought r
and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but they're certainly settling accounts and taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but experts believe ankara shouldn't be surprised gadhafi is accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. court found that gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred...
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he described what america as fundamental to the security of the u.s., and he said he is ready to see it serve a greater role in world affairs. the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." the multi-national force setting up the no-fly zone over libya -- army officers and tribal leaders have joined opposition protests and in yemen. the president though says he is staying in power. abnormally high levels of radioactive substances have been found in seawater near the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant in japan. the radiation is 127 times higher than the government standard. a thousand people have died in the quick and tsunami. our correspondent sent this report. -- at 1000 people have died in the quake and tsunami. >> when the sea has taken all they know, how do you comprehend it? every landmark obliterated. even finding where his home stood is not easy to this 12- year-old. this is the first time he has been back. but for the third house on history, there is just avoid. >> my desk was up there. my dad was over here. this is where my bookshelf was. >> this is his 10-year-old sister an
he described what america as fundamental to the security of the u.s., and he said he is ready to see it serve a greater role in world affairs. the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." the multi-national force setting up the no-fly zone over libya -- army officers and tribal leaders have joined opposition protests and in yemen. the president though says he is staying in power. abnormally high levels of radioactive substances have been found in seawater near the fukushima...
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we have a series on promise that has led millions to flock to the u.s. and hopes of a better life and whether that promise still holes. each arrival has a story to tell and tonight, we look at the experience from one korean immigrant to get a firsthand account of what the american dream means to him. >> i came to this country with my parents from south korea when i was 7 years old. i remember vividly the new york mets had just won the world series and ronald reagan was the very popular president at time. my parents pretty much liquidated all of their assets. there was a small network of koreans in new york city. through their friends, they were able to spot an opportunity and get a small grocery store there were able to purchase. i think they genuinely believe in the american dream. anyone with the willpower and the right capital can succeed. my dad was a professional engineer by trade. he wanted me to not stake in korea but see the world and be a leader. he foresaw that if i stayed there, it didn't matter how wealthy the family got, the opportunities we
we have a series on promise that has led millions to flock to the u.s. and hopes of a better life and whether that promise still holes. each arrival has a story to tell and tonight, we look at the experience from one korean immigrant to get a firsthand account of what the american dream means to him. >> i came to this country with my parents from south korea when i was 7 years old. i remember vividly the new york mets had just won the world series and ronald reagan was the very popular...
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impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships. washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests which are being crushed by authorities while the u.s. and others look the other way. because the radiation risks grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami more than seven thousand people have been confirmed dead with thousands more still missing. up next martin anders explores the influence of russian culture in the french capital stay with us. well i welcome it's one of the most loves and this is cities in the world powers basically great celebrate the culture and architecture here and throughout the centuries as many russians and the great it's across the cultural links between the super countries became stronger and stronger today paris is part of russian history an
impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships. washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests which are being crushed by authorities while the u.s. and others look the other way. because the radiation risks grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful...
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the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is increasingly showing the ability of the coalition to affect events on the ground. >> the u.s. the navy dispatched warships in libya. amongst those leaving, the uss at norfolk and another ship that will relieve the amphibious units currently deployed. mark mardell reports. >> they are lined up, ready to leave for the mediterranean. they have gathered to say goodbye. they are embarking. on board the ship, they are surprised to be going. not necessarily about the mission, but they were expecting it. it is an assault ship. on board there are 900 marines, 26 aircraft, most
the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is...